Representatives from Ryebridge Construction, architects Rock Townsend and Associated British Ports celebrated reaching the finals of this year’s Construction News Awards – one of the most prestigious accolades in its field.
The ceremony took place at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London, attended by a who’s who of businesses from across the construction industry, and presented by TV comedy actor and comedian Stephen Mangan, best known for his roles in Green Wing and I’m Alan Partridge.
Ryebridge and our partners were shortlisted in the Carbon Reduction Champion category - just one of just 12 finalists nationwide - for taking an innovative approach to moving materials at a project in Southampton.
When working on the redevelopment of Marchwood Port on behalf of ABP, we took the bold decision to transport the 26,000 tonnes of material required by two boats, removing 3,800 lorry movements from the roads in the surrounding area.
This game-changing approach for the company not only prevented long-running congestion in the villages around the port, but avoided producing 307 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
It was even more remarkable when you consider that there was no contractual obligation to use water, that lorry movements had been approved in the planning application, and it was ultimately cheaper to use road.
But it won the hearts and minds of the local community, with many residents anxious about lorries passing through their villages.
Ryebridge managing director Sean Scully said: “Although we did not win the gong for our nomination, reaching the final was an incredible achievement when you consider how many hundreds of entries are submitted for these awards each year.
“It was a fantastic evening and a chance for us to celebrate with our partners just what we have achieved in Southampton already, and look forward to future projects down the road.”
